Flash Flood — Stanly, North Carolina

2022-06-16 · near Oakboro, Stanly, North Carolina

Event narrative

The intersection of North Carolina Highway 138 and Barbees Grove Road was flooded.

Wider weather episode

An occluded front interacted with a hot and humid air mass to produce a cluster of showers and thunderstorms that moved east across central North Carolina during the afternoon and evening. These storms resulted in widespread wind damage across roughly the western half of the region. There was also a report of flash flooding in Stanly County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1042094. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.